The customer is always right. In this case, customer Rickie bought a traditional Sashiko sampler from PurlSoho.com; but instead of using traditional navy-blue thread, she stitched the pattern in decidedly upbeat colors. The result: classic + modern = beautiful. Jen of The Purl Bee blog walks us through Rickie’s design choices and construction steps so we can duplicate the results for ourselves. See the tute.
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How to make translucent paper
I recently unearthed my stamp collection and it it was an oversized stamp of an old fashion slide frame. So I went on the hunt for tutorials on how to make translucent images and I found this video on how to make Glassine paper on YouTube by Our Upcycled Life. Pop on over to the video to watch how to make translucent paper in a few ways.